Midwest

The Midwest region has many surprising antiques rich destinations to take advantage of. Michigan’s Antique Alley boasts over 900 dealers in malls and shops, plus while you visit you can enjoy the great outdoors with wonderful fishing, hiking and other outdoor livers activities. In Cincinnati you will find diverse neighborhoods with more than 100 antique shops full of treasures and many museums to visit along the way. Visit an antiques haven in Richmond, Indiana with more than 900 dealers in this locale. Let’s not forget the great town of St Louis and its historic sites. Cobblestone streets, gas lamps, antiques, shops and restaurants to enjoy on a weekend getaway.

Destinations

For farmhouse finds, as well as late 19th-century and early 20th-century furnishings, the area around West Des Moines is one of the best locations in the Midwest to be. The top two antique destinations are: Valley Junction and Walnut – which pass through pretty countryside, roadside flowers, and countless red barns and white farmhouses. Though there are many auctions in these parts, the best way to antique here is through the multi-dealer shops and antique malls. Here you’ll find everything More »

For farmhouse finds, as well as late 19th-century and early 20th-century furnishings, the area around West Des Moines is one of the best locations in the Midwest to be. The top two antique destinations are: Valley Junction and Walnut – which pass through pretty countryside, roadside flowers, and countless red barns and white farmhouses. Though there are many auctions in these parts, the best way to antique here is through the multi-dealer shops and antique malls. Here you’ll find everything from Victorian items to country furniture and garden elements, to Mission furniture.
Also worth noting, the Antique Jamboree, a free event held on the second Sunday of June, August, and September along three blocks of the Fifth Street in Valley Junction. Meander your way to Walnut and you’ll find approximately 15 shops, a majority of them being multi-dealer locations. Throughout these shops you’ll discover items from the late 19th-century and early 20th-century. Some of these items include pressed oak chairs, glass-doored china cabinets, marble-topped dressers, armoires, art pottery, vintage art, stoneware, quilts and rustic items. Besides antique shops, West Des Moines’ Salisbury House is worth a visit, as is the town’s Jordan House. And in the town of Des Moines, you can visit the Second Empire mansion, Terrace Hill, and the Hoyt Sherman Place.
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